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importing external data into LUSAS

importing external data into LUSAS

importing external data into LUSAS

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I am modelling a pile as a 3D thick beam in LUSAS and want to impose a distributed load onto the pile that varies with height. I have the information of the loading against height in spreadsheet form - is there any way of getting LUSAS to read the data from this spreadsheet (or other external program) rather than having to input it into LUSAS directly?

RE: importing external data into LUSAS

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Set up a line variation, under the utilities menu.

Then click on the top left box of the table to select all cells, then do a CTRL V to paste the excel table.
Save the variation dataset with a name.

Define a loading, structural, local distributed,  in attributes menu.  Pick the X direction (local beam U), and pick the arrow on the right hand side.  Select the variation previously defined.  A scaling factor can also be applied.

Apply this load to the required beam.

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